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November 24, 2022

EU court deals blow to public registers

The European Union Court of Justice issued a ruling this week that could throw a wrench in the United Kingdom’s longstanding plan to force the Virgin Islands and other overseas …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 19, 2022

EDITORIAL: A healthy dialogue at the end of an era

The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of an era. This month, the curtain dropped on a record 70-year reign that saw the Queen greet 15 British prime …

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by BVI Beacon
Queen Elizabeth II
July 19, 2022

Premier pushes for OT cooperation

Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley recently thanked fellow leaders of British overseas territories for their support in the aftermath of the Commission of Inquiry report, and he offered to help …

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by Dana Kampa
March 26, 2020

UK promises medical support during pandemic

Officials from the United Kingdom have said that the UK is procuring medical equipment and support for each of its overseas territories, including the Virgin Islands, during the coronavirus pandemic. …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 19, 2019

Virgin Islands braces for Brexit after Tory sweep in UK

British voters sent a strong message at the polls last Thursday in a historic election, giving the Conservative Party a green light to carry out its promise to “get Brexit …

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by Dana Kampa
December 3, 2019

UK election could make waves in Virgin Islands, OTs

About 4,000 miles away from the Virgin Islands, voters across the United Kingdom will head to the polls in two weeks and elect a new government to lead their country …

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by Dana Kampa
January 25, 2019

Public registers requirement will wait until 2023

The Virgin Islands and other British overseas territories learned recently that they will not be required to implement fully functioning public registers of beneficial ownership until 2023 — a reprieve …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 13, 2018

Amid Brexit turmoil, UK reassures overseas territories

Brexit was at the top of the agenda when Premier Dr. Orlando Smith and other overseas territory leaders met with United Kingdom officials during the 20th Joint Ministerial Council last …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 22, 2018

UK’s OT director hopes for ‘rapid progress’ on recovery

Ben Merrick, director of the overseas territories in the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, visited the Virgin Islands last week. Over the course of three days, Mr. Merrick had …

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by Amanda Ulrich
September 3, 2018

EDITORIAL: UK Parliament snubs OTs again

It is troubling that the United Kingdom Parliament’s inquiry into the UK’s relationship with the overseas territories was launched without a comprehensive effort to solicit input from OT citizens. The …

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by The BVI Beacon
August 23, 2018

Meetings on UK-OT relationship begin

The first set of meetings intended to gather the public’s commentary about the relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom were held this week on Jost Van Dyke …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 12, 2018

United Kingdom responds to Decision March petition

Lord Tariq Ahmad, the United Kingdom minister for the Commonwealth and United Nations, wrote to the “Decision March” organisers last week to express his sympathy for their concerns about public …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 3, 2018

Virgin Islands reels after UK decides to force public registers on territories

In what could be a devastating blow to the Virgin Islands’ economy, the United Kingdom will force its 14 overseas territories to implement public registers detailing the ownership information of …

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by Conor King Devitt

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